New York State
Policy
Will essential workers have enough PPE for a second wave?
Mixed messages and flimsy regulations could leave nurses and others defenseless again.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Pandemic drives New York’s Medicaid enrollment up
Increased reliance on Medicaid could further increase the state’s spending, though federal aid has helped offset the burden.
Housing
Policy
Federal eviction order prompts calls for further state action
The Trump administration paused evictions until the end of the year, but it won’t cover all New Yorkers.
New York State
Politics
The partisan divide during quarantine
Democrats and Republicans differ on how they’re using their time at home.
Labor
Policy
Overtime pay for farmworkers still in dispute
The overtime threshold could be lowered to 40 hours a week, but farm owners say it would make labor costs too burdensome.
Labor
Policy
Will gig workers be classified as employees?
Gig workers have been on the frontlines during the pandemic, but their fight for more employment benefits still continues.
New York State
Politics
Rapid COVID-19 testing starts
New York state is bringing testing devices to hot spots for faster results.
MTA
Politics
The MTA’s doomsday scenario and NYC reexamines chokehold law
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Education
Policy
Can New York colleges safely bring students back?
New York has more out-of-state students than anywhere. Will reopening be a disaster?
New York State
Politics
Why Reps. Stefanik and Zeldin spoke to the RNC
Some NY GOP congress members see Trump as advantageous in their district.
Education
Policy
Reopening schools part-time challenges working parents in New York City
Who is supposed to watch kids when they’re not in school and other logistical questions remain unresolved.
Budget
Policy
Why upstate cities are in extreme financial peril
Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse are likely to face some of the worst revenue shortfalls among major cities in the country.
Andrew Cuomo
Personality
More too-soon Andrew Cuomo book titles
Maybe he’ll declare victory over world hunger next.
Education
Politics
Remote learning remains the norm for New York’s biggest cities
New York City will be one of the few major school districts to attempt in-person classes.
New York State
Politics
The other voting option for November
Early voting provides an alternative to New Yorkers weary of both absentee ballots and voting in person on Election Day
New York State
Politics
New York’s moment of fiscal truth is nigh
Lawmakers don’t have much more time to institute budget cuts.
Education
Policy
New York City falls short on special education planning
Plans for schooling in a pandemic is hard, but mistakes with special education can have dire consequences.
New York City
Politics
Malatras to lead SUNY, teachers threaten strike and prepping for a pandemic presidential election
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Education
Policy
7 ways NY students are heading back to school
Each district is trying its own unique way to safely reopen.
Education
Policy